Daniel Slater, President

Daniel on bus Teching about tour guide

Biography

Daniel Slater, CITM, CTG, CTM, President/Owner of IGA and senior instructor is a graduate of both certification programs, and has been in the travel industry for over 30 years. He has worked as a Tour Director, Tour Guide, motor coach operator, motor coach company owner, and tour company owner. His travels have taken him to 40+ USA states, 50+ countries throughout Europe and Asia, South America, and numerous Caribbean islands. He has completed dozens of tours in China over the last 10 years.

When asked “Where is the favorite part of the world in which you travel?”, I usually reply: “Wherever I am at that time”. I know that the world is always changing and, even when I do the same tours back-to-back, I and my passengers can see completely different things from the prior tour. My passengers see and experience different aspects of all the places visited. As for myself, I love to see my passengers enjoying themselves and I get to share their happiness while I am coordinating the smooth flow of the tour and providing the entertainment and education of their tour as well as all the work required behind the scenes, so to speak, to ensure they have a vacation of a lifetime. That is my job and that is what is expected by the Tour Operators that hire me. It is truly the best job in the world.”

Daniel is a professional Tour Guide in Colorado and enjoys his Tour Director assignments.  At the request of the Jamaican Tourism industry, he worked in Jamaica preparing lesson plans for training local Jamaican Tour Guides. He appeared on the Jamaican edition of the Early Morning Show and has been interviewed on local television stations throughout the USA and Canada.

Daniel earned his CITM and CTG from the International Guide Academy, and then further earned his CTM from the International Association of Tour Managers (London) and the University of Breda, The Netherlands. He is a published author and industry consultant and is also active in teaching English to Chinese students.  Contact is: daniel@bepaidtotravel.com